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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Riverwood Estates (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Riverwood Estates. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Riverwood Estates ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Riverwood Estates: Riverwood Ests.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Riverwood Estates is located in Will County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Will County: Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall & Lake (IN).

Below are the counties that are near Riverwood Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Riverwood Estates:

  • Will County     (The home county of Riverwood Estates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverwood Estates, with the one closest to Riverwood Estates listed first.
    • Wilmington
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
    • Lakewood Shores
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Shores
      • Lakewood Shores is located in Will County
    • Braidwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Symerton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symerton
      • Symerton is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Blodgett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blodgett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
      • Blodgett is located in Will County
    • Godley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
      • Godley is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Elwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <2>
    • Wallingford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallingford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Will County
    • Manhattan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <2>
    • Preston Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Heights
      • Preston Heights is located in Will County
    • Rockdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
    • Joliet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Shorewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
      • Shorewood is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <2>
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverwood Estates, with the one closest to Riverwood Estates listed first.
    • Matteson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matteson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
      • Matteson is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matteson <2>
    • Orland Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Hills
      • Orland Hills is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Hills <2>
    • Tinley Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
      • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <2>
    • Lemont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Richton Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Orland Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Country Club Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Hills
      • Country Club Hills is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Country Club Hills <2>
    • Olympia Fields
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia Fields
      • Olympia Fields is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olympia Fields <2>
    • Park Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Flossmoor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flossmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flossmoor
      • Flossmoor is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,018 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flossmoor <2>
    • Oak Forest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Forest <2>
    • Palos Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palos Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palos Park
      • Palos Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palos Park <2>
    • South Chicago Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chicago Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
      • South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
  • DuPage County
    • Woodridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <2>
  • Ford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverwood Estates, with the one closest to Riverwood Estates listed first.
    • Cabery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabery
      • Cabery is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabery <2>
    • Kempton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempton <2>
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverwood Estates, with the one closest to Riverwood Estates listed first.
    • Diamond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Coal City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <2>
    • Braceville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville
      • Braceville is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braceville <2>
    • Central City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Grundy County
    • Carbon Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
      • Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Channahon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channahon
      • Channahon is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <2>
    • Clarke City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarke City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
      • Clarke City is located in Grundy County
    • East Brooklyn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
      • East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Minooka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
      • Minooka is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <2>
    • Sand Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
    • Gardner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <2>
    • South Wilmington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
      • South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Claypool
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Grundy County
  • Iroquois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverwood Estates, with the one closest to Riverwood Estates listed first.
    • Chebanse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kankakee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverwood Estates, with the one closest to Riverwood Estates listed first.
    • Essex
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bonfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Goodrich
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodrich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
      • Goodrich is located in Kankakee County
    • Reddick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Manteno
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
      • Manteno is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <2>
    • Bourbonnais
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
      • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <2>
    • Limestone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Buckingham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckingham <2>
    • Herscher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bradley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <2>
    • Irwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Kankakee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverwood Estates, with the one closest to Riverwood Estates listed first.
    • Plattville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
      • Plattville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Lisbon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Newark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
    • Oswego
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Boulder Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
      • Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
    • Bristol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Millbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <2>
    • Yorkville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <2>
    • Montgomery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverwood Estates, with the one closest to Riverwood Estates listed first.
    • Seneca
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
      • Seneca has also been known as:
      • Crotty
      • Seneca village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>
    • Stavanger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
      • Stavanger is located in La Salle County
    • Marseilles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
      • Marseilles is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <2>
    • Ransom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Millington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverwood Estates, with the one closest to Riverwood Estates listed first.
    • Cardiff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Livingston County
    • Campus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campus
      • Campus is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campus <2>
    • Dwight
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
      • Dwight is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <2>
    • Sunbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Livingston County
    • Emington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emington
      • Emington is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emington <2>
    • Griswold
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in Livingston County
    • Budd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
      • Budd is located in Livingston County
    • Odell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <2>
    • Cullom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
      • Cullom is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullom <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Riverwood Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Riverwood Estates.

Cemeteries Near Riverwood Estates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riverwood Estates.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Riverwood Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Riverwood Estates, with the one closest to Riverwood Estates listed first.

  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wilmington.
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Rose of Lima Parish Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107049 <4>
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wilmington.
    • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oakwood Protestant Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107289 <4>
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bohemian National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Braidwood.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107252 <4>
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Braidwood.
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107052 <4>
  • Custer Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Custer Twp. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Custer Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Custer Park.
    • The Custer Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Custer Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #322758 <4>
  • Chicago Road Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Starrs Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starrs Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Starrs Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the southeast of Symerton.
    • The Starrs Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Star Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317942 <4>
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wesley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the west of Braidwood.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108794 <4>
  • Continue List   (276 more) ...
    • Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cotton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McCune Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCune Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McCune Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McCune Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Elwood.
      • The McCune Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Asparagus Road Cemetery
      • Jackson Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437050 <4>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Riverwood Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Riverwood Estates.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Riverwood Estates, with the one closest to Riverwood Estates listed first.

  • Wilmington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
  • Braidwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Custer Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer Park
    • Custer Park is located in Will County
  • Ritchie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie
    • Ritchie is located in Will County
  • Lorenzo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenzo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo
    • Lorenzo is located in Will County
  • Diamond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Blodgett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blodgett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
    • Blodgett is located in Will County
  • Symerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symerton
    • Symerton is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Coal City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
    • Coal City is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <2>
  • Centerville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Grundy County
  • Braceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville
    • Braceville is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braceville <2>
  • Drummond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drummond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
    • Drummond is located in Will County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Essex
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Elwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <2>
    • Mazonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazonia
      • Mazonia is located in Grundy County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Riverwood Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Riverwood Estates.

Newspapers Published in Riverwood Estates ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverwood Estates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riverwood Estates, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riverwood Estates.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Riverwood Estates:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverwood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riverwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3031, Longitude: -88.1553       In this case, the coordinates for Riverwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Riverwood Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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